More And More Americans Are Quitting Their Jobs

Trending News: More People Are Quitting Their Jobs. Is It Time You Did Too?

Why Is This Important?

Because you're not the only one who has reached a breaking point.

Long Story Short

The United States experienced an increase in job openings in December due to a surge in the number of people who voluntarily quit their jobs. The amount of people leaving their paid positions was the largest in nine years.

Long Story

Are you tired of your career? Do you finally want to live the life you've always wanted — the one others told you not to? Well, you may find a little bit of inspiration here.

In December, the U.S. saw a massive increase in openings, mainly due to the vast amount of citizens who quit their jobs. Openings increased by 261,000 to 5.61 million late last year, according to the Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. The report is being watched by Federal Reserve officials so they can get a feel on both the labor market and inflation.

A grand total of 3.1 million in December, the largest number since 2006. This report followed weak economic reports, terrible oil prices and trouble on the stock market. So if economic conditions aren't great, why the exodus away from stable employment?

Finding a job isn't getting easier for those graduating college, and corporations are still cutting jobs at the snap of a finger. After decades of being tied to a job, people are focusing on building a happy life independent of where they work and what they do.

In lieu of a full-time corporate gig, some people are even working part-time jobs to gain more freedom and leisure time. It's even possible to spend six months per year on vacation, if you're in to that sort of thing.

The goal, ultimately, is to achieve a state of well-being by managing responsibilities at work, home and in their communities. Employees usually obtain a healthy work-life balance when the workloads aren't overbearing, they're recognized for their overtime work, they don't have to travel a lot and work expectations are managed.

Own The Conversation

Ask The Big Question: Would you be able to quit your job if it meant being happier?

Disrupt Your Feed: Losing good people from important positions across industries will slow economic recovery.

Drop This Fact: The average annual turnover rate in the US is 15.1% (across all industries).